Participating National Institutions, Organizations and/or Subregional Entities:The National Center for Epidemiological Surveillance and Diseases Control (CENAVECE)

Participating International and Multilateral Organizations:

Category(ies):
Disease Prevention and Control

Keyword(s):
Diabetes, Gender, Genero

Geographic scope of the intervention?

National

Where is the intervention being implemented?

Region(s):Americas

Country(ies):Mexico

Locality(ies):

Is there a target population or beneficiary? Yes

When did the intervention begin?
2005

Is it still functioning? Yes

Summary:
In Mexico, diabetes mellitus (DM) has become the disease generating the highest demand for care, as well as the largest number of deaths among women, in addition to being the leading cause of death among women since 2000 and men since 2004 For those living with diabetes, the disease causes blindness, renal and neural damage, and cardiovascular disease. This experience began in 2005 with the objective of documenting the existence of gender inequalities associated to diabetes mortality in Mexico; implementing gender mainstreaming in the Diabetes Prevention and Care Program, specifically the disease prevention and health promotion component; producing printed and audiovisual materials supporting health self-care designed with a gender perspective; and disseminating and promoting health self-care measures with a gender perspective through physical activity to prevent and fight excess weight and obesity.